US3292489A
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Hierarchical search system
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1964-07-09
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Granted: 1966-12-20
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Expires: 1984-07-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Reynold B Johnson
- 👤 Robert J Wohl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:16
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0484; G06F3/04842; G06F3/03; G06F3/033; G06F3/0354; G06F3/03542; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99933
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A SYSTEM FOR SEARCHING FOR AND DISPLAYING SELECTED INFORMATION, COMPRISING: A VIEWING SCREEN, A PLURALITY OF INFORMATION BEARING RECORDS, MEANS FOR DISPLAYING THE INFORMATION CONTENT OF A SELECTED ONE OF SAID INFORMATION BEARING RECORDS ON SAID VIEWING SCREEN, MEANS FOR SCANNING A PORTION OF THE INFORMATION DISPLAYED ON SAID VIEWING SCREEN TO PRODUCE A SEARCH CONTROL SIGNAL, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID SEARCH CONTROL SIGNAL TO POSITION ANOTHER INFORMATION BEARING RECORD IN OPERABLE ASSOCIATION WITH SAID DISPLAYING MEANS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
78 words
A SYSTEM FOR SEARCHING FOR AND DISPLAYING SELECTED INFORMATION, COMPRISING: A VIEWING SCREEN, A PLURALITY OF INFORMATION BEARING RECORDS, MEANS FOR DISPLAYING THE INFORMATION CONTENT OF A SELECTED ONE OF SAID INFORMATION BEARING RECORDS ON SAID VIEWING SCREEN, MEANS FOR SCANNING A PORTION OF THE INFORMATION DISPLAYED ON SAID VIEWING SCREEN TO PRODUCE A SEARCH CONTROL SIGNAL, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID SEARCH CONTROL SIGNAL TO POSITION ANOTHER INFORMATION BEARING RECORD IN OPERABLE ASSOCIATION WITH SAID DISPLAYING MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-19 | 1978-06-20 | 1978-12-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |